Remove Meeting Planning Remove Seminar Remove Skills Remove Time Zones
article thumbnail

Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch.

2008 100
article thumbnail

Is it that time of the year already?

Laughing all the Way to Work

All you need is to put some time aside and close your door, or put some earphones on, and plug into your computer and learn. As wonderful as online learning can be, going to a live conference or seminar with other assistants is something that you should try to do a few times a year. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

article thumbnail

I got an e-slap on the wrist - Ouch!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I also learned at a "Working Smarter with Microsoft Outlook" seminar that we should not use e-mails as urgent requests. This little tip has been a huge time-saver for me. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. If it is urgent, pick up the phone, or visit the person, if he/she is in the same office.